Woodworking blog entries tagged with 'restoration'

Hey y’all, it’s been awhile since posting anything here due to moving states and having the shop packed up for about 6 months. The shop is still mostly packed, but I’m finally starting to get WSM headquarters back up and running! So no, this is not a post that some would consider to have much to do with woodworking, but since I’m mainly a turner, my chainsaw is very much part of my process. Hopefully there’s something here that some of y’all will fin...

Hello everyone, it’s both my first post to the site and my first ever blog post all in one. I’ve been browsing the site for a few weeks now because I’ve been on the market for a new table saw and sort of fell in love with the idea of rebuilding a Craftsman 113.
Well after contacting a couple of people through my local Craigslist, today I went out and picked up not just one but two table saws.
The first saw I found and actually had a friend go and take a look at for me...

Cleaning a hand saw blade can be done using two methods (that I’ve found) using either sandpaper or a scraper. I’m brand new to using the scraper and was not sure of the results I would get, but what a surprise. Check out the results of this handsaw restoration using a scraper. Please like and subscribe and check out my channel for more woodworking! Link to Video

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Recently I purchased an older 20” bandsaw. I need a larger bandsaw that can handle anything I throw at it.. I think I found that in a mid 70’s Rockwell 20” wood cutting bandsaw. It probably came out of a school wood shop. The motor is 2hp, it has two speeds which can be adjusted with the belt, it has already been upgraded with carter guides, this big boy saw weighs over 600 lbs. I made several videos regarding this saw which i’ll post below. ...

Here is the clock finally ready to ship.
I am going to post the all thing in project today. But I wanted to bring an end to this blog part.
We received the finials last week and we have been able to put everything together and it is now in a box ready to ship!

Disassembly of the plane was surprisingly straightforward; everything came apart readily with a single flat bit screwdriver.
Here are the photos of it all in pieces:
I noticed a few things as I opened it up.
lever cap – chip out of left corner, nickel coating flaking
frog – chip out of left corner
Iron and chip breaker – mild to moderate surface rust with some minor pitting
depth adjustment knob – slight nick in the knurled surface
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Several weeks ago I was discussing my wood working habit with my wife’s uncle, and expressed my desire to obtain an antique Stanley plane. He was about to head down to Texas for a vacation to some giant garage sale, and he’d keep an eye out for me. I pulled up a picture on my phone and showed him what i was looking for, and quickly forgot all about it.
This past weekend we were helping them move and he said “hey i have a plane for you”
and pulled out THIS
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